It’s appraisal time, again:)
Every year, we have a theme for our appraisals. Last year it was leadership. This year, it would be centered around the hot topic of the year – technology.
I believe the annual appraisal is a good time for everyone to reflect – employees reflect on their performances, managers reflect on their teams and management reflects on expectations and deliverables. At 10 Leaves, we try our best to be employee-focused, and endeavor as much as possible, to understand not just the employee’s performance, but also their expectations and aspirations in the coming years. Those aspirations become a sort of target for me – something that I try by best to help achieve in the months that follow.
Here is what I had written three years back – am glad to note that we have only climbed upwards from here. There are obvious improvements that we still want to make, but the intent remains the same – how can we help achieve your goals?
Again, wish us luck!
Sent a form to all our employees for their annual appraisal. We do stuff a bit differently, but this initial step is needed to help them reflect on their own performance (it is a self-appraisal form). We then sit together to discuss our perspectives and the way ahead. All in all, a good and timely exercise.
What I like during the process is how aware the current generation is. In my time, the appraisal was mostly a one-way exercise, and if given the self-appraisal forms, we would be quite way off the mark.
Today, employees are more tuned in to their performance, their achievements and their shortcomings. Also, I love reading about what they want to do in the coming year – their dreams that we can possibly work towards together and bring them to reality…happy days!
And just like that, we landed up at the end of the first month of the year already…time does pass so fast now that it isn’t funny. But challenges remain, there is work to be done and together, we will get it done. And enjoy along the way. Wish us luck!